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Practical Wireless Magazine

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226 Reviews   •  English   •   Tech & Gaming (Gadgets)
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Practical Wireless is aimed at the licensed radio amateur and caters for the amateur radio hobby.

Practical Wireless is a ‘doing’ magazine focusing on the practical and constructional side of amateur radio and appeals to all ages.

Written by expert authors and contributors, Practical Wireless reflects developments in the technology, participants, activities and licensing framework of the hobby.

Every monthly issue features:
- The latest news
- Reviews of the latest radio equipment and ancillaries
- Regular practical constructional articles and projects
- Features from the UK and around the world
- What Next column is aimed at recently-licensed newcomers
- Software-defined radio
- Satellite operation
- Technical, operating and historic interests
- DX-ing and DXpeditions
- HF (High Frequency), VHF (Very High Frequency) and UHF (Ultra High Frequency)
- QRP
- Transceivers and Antennas
- Rallies and club news
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Practical Wireless

September 2026 • Reviewed – The Hiroyasu IC-980 Pro & Pro Max and the TYT TM D70W Dual Band transceiver. • Remembering the Russian ‘Woodpecker’. • How to build a comprehensive shack control unit. • A look at some Roberts radios of old. • WRTC 2026 – the editor takes a look behind the scenes. • Activating Bioda Mòr (GM/SI 212) in the St Kilda group of islands. • Rules for the 18th PW 70MHz Contest. • A lab tutorial – more on impedance. • An amazing month for VHF & UHF propagation – read about it. • An introduction to Rigflow, an interesting software package for Hermes Lite users. • More vintage TV and radio. • Plus, all the latest news, letters and regular columns.


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• Reviewed – The Hiroyasu IC-980 Pro & Pro Max and the TYT TM D70W Dual Band transceiver.
• Remembering the Russian ‘Woodpecker’.
• How to build a comprehensive shack control unit.
• A look at some Roberts radios of old.
• WRTC 2026 – the editor takes a look behind the scenes.
• Activating Bioda Mòr (GM/SI 212) in the St Kilda group of islands.
• Rules for the 18th PW 70MHz Contest.
• A lab tutorial – more on impedance.
• An amazing month for VHF & UHF propagation – read about it.
• An introduction to Rigflow, an interesting software package for Hermes Lite users.
• More vintage TV and radio.
• Plus, all the latest news, letters and regular columns.
read more read less
Practical Wireless is aimed at the licensed radio amateur and caters for the amateur radio hobby.

Practical Wireless is a ‘doing’ magazine focusing on the practical and constructional side of amateur radio and appeals to all ages.

Written by expert authors and contributors, Practical Wireless reflects developments in the technology, participants, activities and licensing framework of the hobby.

Every monthly issue features:
- The latest news
- Reviews of the latest radio equipment and ancillaries
- Regular practical constructional articles and projects
- Features from the UK and around the world
- What Next column is aimed at recently-licensed newcomers
- Software-defined radio
- Satellite operation
- Technical, operating and historic interests
- DX-ing and DXpeditions
- HF (High Frequency), VHF (Very High Frequency) and UHF (Ultra High Frequency)
- QRP
- Transceivers and Antennas
- Rallies and club news

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As a licenced amateur of over 40 years I appreciate the need to inform readers of recent developments and new communication methods. I do however feel a bit left behind and would appreciate a very basic introduction to these new methods and developments. Thanks. Reviewed 17 January 2026

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Good articles on amateur radio construction projects Reviewed 11 April 2023

Really good read

Great for all those fans of Radio Reviewed 25 April 2022

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GREAT MAGAZINE. Reviewed 04 March 2021

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I feel PW has more practical and interesting readable content than a number of other publications on the subject. Reviewed 06 February 2021

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